The purpose of Conservation Areas
Conservation Areas are designated by the Council to protect parts of the Borough which have special architectural and historic character.
The purpose of Conservation Areas is to help prevent the erosion of these special qualities by unsympathetic alterations to existing buildings, insensitive new development or loss through demolition.
- the aim is to preserve and enhance the character of the area as a whole rather than by simply protecting individual buildings
- Conservation Area status is not intended to prevent new development because sensitively designed new development can often enhance its character. High standards of design will be expected for new buildings in Conservation Areas to ensure that the character of the area is maintained or enhanced
St George's Conservation Area is an area of special architectural and historic interest following the route of St George's Road and St George's Street. The area developed from 1790 and has a distinctive eighteenth century character. It also has the greatest concentration of Georgian buildings in Bolton.
